English

Noun

pteroyl acid ‎(uncountable)

1. An aromatic carboxylic acid composed of a pteridine ring and a 4-aminobenzoic acid. It is a common structural feature of folic acid and its derivatives.

References

• ‘’Goodman & Gillman’s: The pharmacological basis of therapeutics’’, 12th edition, Brunton L, Chabner B, Knollman B. Page. 1692